Most popular YouTube videos for a keyword
50 "bali villa tour" videos sorted by popularity.
{
"searchQueries": [
"bali villa tour"
],
"maxResultsPerQuery": 50,
"sortBy": "popularity"
}Video data
YouTube Scraper: views, likes, comments and channel stats
Search YouTube by keyword, paste video URLs or add channels, and get exact views, likes, comment counts, publish date, duration, description, hashtags and the channel with its subscribers. Filter by upload date, duration and video type, or search Shorts only.
3 users84.2% successful runs (30 days)
What data you get
title / url | Video title and link |
views | Exact view count |
likes | Like count |
comments | Comment count |
publishedAt | Publish date |
duration | Video duration |
description | Video description |
hashtags | Hashtags |
channel / subscribers | Channel name and subscriber count |
How it works
- Open the scraper on Apify and sign up (free).
- Enter routes, dates and options in the form.
- Click Start and download results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call the API.
Pricing
$1.50 per 1,000 rows
Pay per event: you are charged for each video returned. Date and duration filters cost nothing extra, and there is no run fee.
Apify gives $5 free credits every month — enough to test this scraper at no cost.
Example tasks
Ready-made inputs. Copy one into the scraper form or send it through the API.
New YouTube product reviews from this week
Medium-length videos with 10K+ views.
{
"searchQueries": [
"iphone 17 review"
],
"uploadDate": "week",
"duration": "medium",
"minViews": 10000
}Scrape the latest videos from YouTube channels
30 newest videos from each of two channels.
{
"channels": [
"@mkbhd",
"@veritasium"
],
"maxVideosPerChannel": 30
}Scrape YouTube Shorts for a topic
Up to 100 Shorts from the past month.
{
"searchQueries": [
"skincare routine"
],
"videoType": "shorts",
"uploadDate": "month",
"maxResultsPerQuery": 100
}Use cases
- Influencer marketers: find videos and channels in a niche ranked by views and engagement.
- Content strategists: see which topics, lengths and formats perform best.
- Brand teams: monitor new reviews and mentions of your product.
- Researchers: build datasets of videos and channel stats for analysis.
FAQ
Do I need a YouTube API key?
No. It works without an API key or login.
Can I scrape Shorts?
Yes. Set "Search for" to Shorts.
Can I filter by date or length?
Yes. Use the upload date and duration filters; they cost nothing extra.
Is it legal to scrape YouTube?
It collects publicly visible video metadata. Check that your use complies with local law and YouTube's terms, respect copyright, and avoid collecting personal data.
How do I integrate it?
Use the Apify API, Python or JavaScript clients, or integrations with Make, n8n, Zapier and Google Sheets.